The industry blogrolls are slowing down as their creators begin packing for Austin. The complete, official showcase listings for Wednesday after the jump. If you don't have time to scroll, here are the night's top five, most essential shows:
1. Paul Wall & Chamillionaire / La Zona Rosa, 1:15 A.M.
Seperately, they're B-list rap stars slightly beyond their prime. Together, they provided the Houston boom of 2004-2005's backbone and recorded one of the best albums of the decade. It'll be a joyful reunion show.
2. Nas & Damian Marley / Emo's Main Room, 10:00 P.M.
Trust me, Nas at Emo's is no joke. We're talking, run down Illmatic sequentially serious. It'll mostly be a showcase for the upcoming Best Of Both Worlds-inspired duet album, but there's bound to be some big highlights. It's two enormous talents in a tiny room, fireworks are a given.
3. Bun B / Ace's Lounge, 1:15 A.M.
Bun will be all over the place all week. If Rick Ross misses a plane, he'll fill in and wreck. It's what the legend does. He's rap's Cal Ripken. But with rising names like Mike Posner and Big Sean, underground saviors like Freddie Gibbs, and local monsters Kevin Jack and Phranchyze on Wednesday's most stacked showcase, posting up here all night isn't a bad idea.
4. Das Racist / Buffalo Billiards, 9:00 P.M.
Spin, Pitchfork and A Thousand Grams darlings Das Racist will, like Bun, do tons of shows. Buffalo Billiards is a bro bar not known for its live music and it's perfectly located on East 6th, right next to all the vital bars and clubs. Check out the smartass semi-rappers and cross them off the list.
5. Broken Bells / Stubb's, 11:00 P.M.
The star-fuckers special. At Stubb's you'll find secret Beastie Boys ('06), Metallica ('09) and Muse shows (Friday, shhhh); Matisyahu recording a live album ('07); people who don't know anything mothing to the familiar, iconic hub. The Danger Mouse and James Mercer band will be a draw, but be prepared for crowds.
Aces Lounge
(222 E 6th St) (21+) Big Sean Detroit MI Hip-Hop/Rap Kevin Jack 7:00 p.m. Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap Shawn Chrystopher 7:20 p.m. Inglewood CA Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ Freddie Gibbs 9:10 p.m. Gary IN Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ Fly Gypsy 10:10 p.m. Washington DC Hip-Hop/Rap 2AM Club 11:55 p.m. Hollywood CA R&B Mike Posner 12:30 a.m. Southfield MI Pop Bun B 1:15 a.m. Houston TX Hip-Hop/Rap
Buffalo Billiards
(201 E 6th St) (21+) Time Out New York Hesta Prynn 7:30 p.m. Long Island NY Electronic ♪ Keepaway 8:25 p.m. Brooklyn NY Pop Das Racist 9:20 p.m. Brooklyn NY Hip-Hop/Rap
Club 115
(115 San Jacinto St) (21+)
♪ The Beatards 1:00 a.m. Brooklyn NY Hip-Hop/Rap
Emo's Main Room
(603 Red River St) (All Ages) Goons Of Doom Sydney NSW Rock Mariachi El Bronx Los Angeles CA World Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley Miami CA Hip-Hop/Rap Year Long Disaster Los Angeles CA Rock She Wants Revenge San Fernando Valley CA Electronic The Dillinger Escape Plan Morris Plains NJ Metal
The Ghost Room
(304 W 4th St) (21+) City of Austin Zeale 8:00 p.m. Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap
The Independent
(501 N IH 35) (21+) Superstar DJs (Between Sets) Between Sets Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap Phranchyze 8:00 p.m. Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ Rockwell Knuckles 8:40 p.m. St Louis MO Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ Kosha Dillz 9:15 p.m. Edison NJ Hip-Hop/Rap Jern Eye 9:45 p.m. Oakland CA Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ Crew54 10:10 p.m. Killeen TX Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ A-Alikes 10:40 p.m. Brooklyn NY Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ BALANCE 11:10 p.m. Oakland CA Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ Diz Gibran 11:40 p.m. Los Angeles CA Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ XV 12:15 a.m. Wichita KS Hip-Hop/Rap Pac Div 1:00 a.m. Los Angeles CA Hip-Hop/Rap
Karma Lounge
(119 W 8th St) (21+) ♪ Terp 2 It 8:00 p.m. Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap Jesse Dangerously 8:30 p.m. Ottawa ON Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ More Or Les 9:10 p.m. Toronto ON Hip-Hop/Rap Jay Bizzy 9:45 p.m. Halifax NS Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ Schaffer the Darklord 10:15 p.m. New York NY Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ Random aka Mega Ran 11:00 p.m. Phoenix AZ Hip-Hop/Rap YTcracker 11:35 p.m. Colorado Springs CO Hip-Hop/Rap K.Flay 12:15 a.m. Los Angeles CA Rock ♪ MC Frontalot 1:00 a.m. Brooklyn NY Hip-Hop/Rap
La Zona Rosa
(612 W 4th St) (All Ages) Best In Texas DJ Hella Yella (Between Sets) Between Sets Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap Dollaz N Since (Between Sets) Between Sets Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ Big Sid 8:15 p.m. San Angelo TX Hip-Hop/Rap Kyle Lee 8:40 p.m. Houston TX Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ Question? 9:00 p.m. San Antonio TX Hip-Hop/Rap The League Of Extraordinary G'z 9:30 p.m. Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ Fat Pimp 10:00 p.m. Dallas TX Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ J Kapone 10:30 p.m. Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap ♪ Dorrough 11:00 p.m. Dallas TX Hip-Hop/Rap Chalie Boy 11:40 p.m. Hearne TX Hip-Hop/Rap Trae Tha Truth 12:20 a.m. Houston TX Hip-Hop/Rap Paul Wall & Chamillionaire 1:00 a.m. Houston TX Hip-Hop/Rap
Speakeasy Kabaret
(412 Congress Ave) (21+) 14KT (Between Sets) 8:00 p.m. Ann Arbor MI DJ Amir 8:40 p.m. Brooklyn NY Hip-Hop/Rap Egon 9:20 p.m. Los Angeles CA DJ Dam-Funk 10:00 p.m. Los Angeles CA Electronic J Rocc 11:00 p.m. Los Angeles CA Hip-Hop/Rap Madlib 12:00 a.m. Oxnard CA Hip-Hop/Rap Peanut Butter Wolf 1:00 a.m. San Jose CA Hip-Hop/Rap
Stubb's
(801 Red River St) (All Ages) NPR Music Visqueen 8:00 p.m. Seattle WA Rock ♪ The Walkmen 8:45 p.m. New York NY Rock Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings 9:45 p.m. Brooklyn NY R&B Broken Bells 11:00 p.m. Los Angeles CA Conjunto Spoon 12:15 a.m. Austin TX Rock
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